Re: EMACS - enabling at spi2 support
On Mon, 9 Apr 2012 21:39:05 -0400 (GMT-04:00), Susan Cragin wrote: > I have since learned that atspi2 is a multitude of small > functions. That file implements some, but not the one I > need. "atspi2.el is a client library for AT-SPI2 written in > Emacs-Lisp. It is meant to write a screen reader, or similar, in Emacs > Lisp. However, it does not do any toolkit bridge tasks, so what you > are looking for is not implemented/handled in atspi2.el." So I took > that file, and my problem, to the emacs developers list, and there was > much enthusiasm for adding the functions that haven't been > implemented. > > New problem: What's the best way to learn lisp? Anyone have a favorite > book or on-line site? For general Lisp, I think the most useful book for me was Practical Common Lisp. Land of Lisp was fun but far less comprehensive. SICP is great, but way too academic for what it sounds like you need. For Emacs Lisp (which is similar to but not the same as Common Lisp), I used this strategy: 1) Reading most of this to get the basic ideas down: http://shop.fsf.org/product/Intro_to_Emacs_Lisp_3rd_Ed/ I bought a copy, but it's available Freely: http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/emacs-lisp-intro/ 2) Copying existing code that did nearly what I want. 3) Looking up extra functions, special behavior, etc here: http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/elisp/ Starting the clock at step #2, I got a minor mode working in a few hours, but I started with a working minor mode... ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: EMACS - enabling at spi2 support
>> Does anyone know how to enable at-spi2 support in emacs? >Obviously, I think that you are smart enough to find atspi.el here: > http://delysid.org/atspi.el >...and of course the comments in the elisp code list some >dependencies. > >After you'll pulled down everything and installed the dependencies,you might >try typing something like: > > M-x load-file /some/path/to/atspi.el >Later on you might try adding something like: > (require 'atspi) >...to your .emacs file. Thank you very much for that. I have since learned that atspi2 is a multitude of small functions. That file implements some, but not the one I need. "atspi2.el is a client library for AT-SPI2 written in Emacs-Lisp. It is meant to write a screen reader, or similar, in Emacs Lisp. However, it does not do any toolkit bridge tasks, so what you are looking for is not implemented/handled in atspi2.el." So I took that file, and my problem, to the emacs developers list, and there was much enthusiasm for adding the functions that haven't been implemented. New problem: What's the best way to learn lisp? Anyone have a favorite book or on-line site? ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: EMACS - enabling at spi2 support
>> Does anyone know how to enable at-spi2 support in emacs?>Obviously, I think that you are smart enough to find atspi.el here:> http://delysid.org/atspi.el>...and of course the comments in the elisp code list some>dependencies.>>After you'll pulled down everything and installed the dependencies,you might try typing something like:>> M-x load-file /some/path/to/atspi.el>Later on you might try adding something like:> (require 'atspi)>...to your .emacs file.Thank you very much for that. I have since learned that atspi2 is a multitude of small functions. That file implements some, but not the one I need. "atspi2.el is a client library for AT-SPI2 written in Emacs-Lisp. It is meant to write a screen reader, or similar, in Emacs Lisp. However, it does not do any toolkit bridge tasks, so what you are looking for is not implemented/handled in atspi2.el."So I took that file, and my problem, to the emacs developers list, and there was much enthusiasm for adding the functions that haven't been implemented. New problem: What's the best way to learn lisp? Anyone have a favorite book or on-line site? ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: GRUB2 problems [was: Errors scrolling]
I believe that if you hold down the Shift key at strategic points during GRUB2 startup it will present the interactive menu that allows you to edit the boot commandline instead of just hurling itself off into the void... ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Errors scrolling...
Grrr. I installed kernel v. 3.3.0 on my laptop, and hoo-boy, is it not happy. Two things which confuse me: 1) Using as a template the grub.cfg that already exists, I create a new section -- literally identical to my other laptop -- and yet, with the new section added, I never get the boot menu; I immediately start booting. 2) It blows up. I have no idea what the error message reads, because two(?) alternating messages scroll by so fast I can't see what they say. And *keep* scrolling. I've tried taking pictures with my phone, on the chance that it'll be fast enough to capture it mid-stutter -- and that *almost* works. I think, for example, the word "DMA" is in there. But that's a guess. So, any ideas on #1 would be nice, but if anyone's got a clue on how to either pause (^S doesn't work) the scrolling, or dump it somewhere, I'm all ears. Thanks, -Ken ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
